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MBM: Writing the Movie in Your Head by Gerald N. Lund
Welcome to the eleventh day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.) Today, my favorite author of all time is here....
Mar 24, 2016

MBM: How to Energize Your Writing by @CharStastny
Welcome to the fourth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.) My friend Charissa Stastny is here today to talk...
Mar 8, 2016

MBM: What’s In A Name? 6 Ways to Choose Great Character Names by A.L. Sowards
Welcome to the third day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.) Today my friend A.L. Sowards (Amanda) is here to...
Mar 3, 2016

MBM: How to Self-Edit Your Work by J.J. Lyon
Welcome to the second day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.) Today our first guest author is my friend J.J....
Mar 2, 2016

MBM:Playing Fair: Good Guys vs. Bad Guys by @RLBelliston
Welcome to the first day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! (Full explanation and schedule here.) I get to start off this month of writing tips and...
Mar 1, 2016


How Do Your Characters Justify Their Actions?
I’ve been pondering a word lately. I’ve pondered this word while working on my latest book, while reading, and even while listening to...
Dec 14, 2015

MBM: So You Want to Write Funny? How to Add Humor to Your Writing, by JoLynne Lyon
GIVEAWAY NOTE: I’m giving away two signed copies of Citizens of Logan Pond: LIFE over on Goodreads. These will have a brand new, shiny,...
Mar 31, 2015

MBM: Writer’s Block? Break Through the Storm in Your Brain With Mind Mapping by @ChrisRosche
GIVEAWAY NOTE: I’m giving away two signed copies of Citizens of Logan Pond: LIFE over on Goodreads. These will have a brand new, shiny,...
Mar 26, 2015

MBM: 6 Reasons Why Genre Matters by Tricia Pease
Welcome to the sixth day of March BOOK Madness. (For a complete schedule and explanation, see below this post. If you’ve missed any days,...
Mar 19, 2015


What’s Missing From Your Romance? (fictional or real)
Have you read a book or watched a movie where the romance seemed forced or unwarranted? It’s happened to me many times and happened...
Feb 3, 2015

Are You (s)Mothering Your Characters?
I just finished a scene for Liberty in my Citizens of Logan Pond trilogy. The scene ended with an emotional moment. I was tired and...
Apr 17, 2014


MBM: Finding the Line Between Moral and Moralistic, by Braden Bell
My poor family has been down and out this week with the stomach flu this week. (Shoot me now.) But on the bright side, I was able to...
Mar 27, 2014

MBM: Constructing Context Clues by Charissa Stastny
This is the last week of March Book Madness. (If you’ve missed any posts, you can catch the schedule and explanation at the bottom.)...
Mar 25, 2014

MBM: Using a Moral Theme To Make Your Novel Stand Out, by Christopher Rosche
Welcome to the eighth day of March Book Madness. (Schedule and explanation at the bottom of this post.) Today my friend and fellow...
Mar 19, 2014

MBM: Developing Plot and Characters Together — by Tricia Pease
Welcome to the fourth day of March Book Madness. (If you’ve missed any days, make sure to catch up. The schedule is at the bottom of this...
Mar 11, 2014

MBM: Four Essentials Elements of Good Writing by Gerald N Lund
Welcome to the second day of March Book Madness. (The schedule and explanation is at the bottom of this post.) Today I’m thrilled to have...
Mar 5, 2014


MBM: Our Connection to Book Covers and the Characters Within, by Danyelle Ferguson
Welcome to the first day of March Book Madness 2014! If you’re wondering, March Book Madness has nothing to do with basketball and...
Mar 3, 2014


7 Tips for Writing Multiple POVs
I’ve written six novels now. My preferred method of writing is using multiple POVs (point of views) to tell my story, meaning I have a...
Feb 27, 2014


4 Steps To Create Great Character Flaws
How flawed is flawed? Most authors know that even the good guys, the main characters, should have some character flaws. But the question...
Feb 10, 2014


Get Out Of Your Own Way
When I first started writing novels, I had a lot to say about writing. I was learning so much and anxious to share, so I’d write blog...
Jan 29, 2014
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